look at yourself
Mr. Ivan Lyrics

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(feat. B-32 (Baby & Mannie Fresh))

[Ivan Talkin (Baby)]
We bout to get into some shit about these hoes that like to back-slide on a nigga
We got B-3-2 (fuckin right), Mannie Fresh and me Mr. Ivan
Check it out as i run it down to you (motha fuck them stank hoes, bitch)

[Verse 1: Mr. Ivan]

Gangsta, gangsta hard fuckin ties with a biatch
I made a few mistakes I cant help not bein rich
I'm havin lots a trouble with some shit thats been on my mind
Believe it or not, I'm bout to bust my rich bitch u think I trust
"What about your friends? Who you want, is it them or me?"
Bitch i put you first now why the fuck you tryna clown me?
Sheeit now why you bitchin bout the hoes I used to fuck?
Just keep on with ya trippin' cause this nigga aint givin a fuck
You neva gave me no kinda time to get my head right
Fresh out the parish, now bitch you know that shit aint right
I propolize the situation and get the fuck on
Now that I reach the party bitch I'm bout to get my serve on
You playa hatin ass bitches is on a mission
To stop me and my serve, bitch its best you keep on wishin
Huh, now dont come on me when I start to gettin rich
You said I was a failure motha fucka TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF BITCH!

[Hook: B-32]
Take a look, take a look at yourself bitch
Take a look, take a look at yourself bitch
Take a look, take a look at yourself bitch
Take a look, take a look at yourself bitch

[Verse 2: Mannie Fresh]
See my story takes place on the late night
I was on the lake front tryna gettin some act right
Bitch was actin funny so I had to kick game
I said I'll be ya king you be my queen and shit will neva change
Now I'm just sittin there look at the Viva (Vagina)
Its Hairy like Berry and its bigger than Geneva
Something said stick my finger in, so I did
Then came the 2, the 3, the 4, the thumb and awwwwwww shhhiitt
I just dont believe it how could you conceive it?
My fist, my wrist, bitch ya need (???)
Push ya butt black, you smell like step back, ohh what the fuck is that?
(Stop doin that shit black)
Tune the cat, aww bitch you bad fa my health
Aww, hoe... take a look at yaself (hoe)

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Mr. Ivan]
Got my self together, head strong with things to do
Took a little time to realize that I dont love you
Strugglin hard, need some help, ya phone bill is due?
Ya cant do nuttin fa me AIGHT BITCH, MOTHA FUCK YOU!
I sacrifice alotta shit to be with ya black
Since I'm on my own, now bitch you know you cant suck a dick
Before I left I told you I'ma be the checker
You repped on me to ya friends, now I'm draggin you home arrested
You wish you want, your no longer under custody
See me on the streets I guarentee you wont fuck with me
Pussy, stankin ass bitch with the yeast infection
Fresh outta birth control, aint worryin bout protection
I coulda killed ya but ya aint worth me goin to jail
With you in '94 all I wanna do is nail bitch
I wanted to be a nice nigga
To take care of you and ya kids now you wanna go out and be a gold digger?
I'm nuttin nice, I'm scandelous like Jimmy Swagger
Kidnap them niggaz and turn into a full jacker
Now that I'm single I'm gon go get my shit
I'm gon get scandelous on that ass but fa now take a look at yourself bitch!

[Hook]

[Verse 4: B-32 (Mr. Ivan)]
Now Wonda out that 3rd, I'm gon drag fa that stink bitch
All up in my grill cause a nigga's gettin mega rich
Clockin all my riches "Hi Nigga!"
Shhhhheeeiitt I could slang, bang, fuck a hoe and sell some units mayne
When I was broke it was hard fa me to get some play
I'm strictly ballin, preparin my self for madd days
Kiesha, (Omica), Shalicka (And them otha hoes)
Suck a fat dick stank bitch, thats how the game go
(Now B-3-2) I remember how the game was
(In the 7th Ward, where I was catchin blues cuz)
Fresh out ya money 'till you see these dog hoes smile
(Just like a [??] you know them dog hoes go wild)
There was a time (she made me think I wasnt shit
If I stuck with the bitch I probably wouldn't be shit
Aww Fuck!) I know I cant trust a bitch
(See now I jetted, I'm kickin it in my own shit
She always tryna break a nigga) Break Yo self bitch
(Now this nigga gone, its best you help yaself bitch
Now I hope you enjoy livin on yoown
Picked up my mask and my Ruger and this nigga gone
You by yoself, Mr. Ivan's gettin rich
You thought I was doin bad ya bitch take a look at yaself bitch)

[Hook]

[Ivan Talkin]
Props go out to my nigga Big Mike from the ghetto boys
The beer man
Local 5-80, cause yall understood what was happenin with them hoes I used to sweat
But its like that ya dig

Fuck all ya Stanky ass hoes
Bitch I'm on the map, suck a dick BIATCH!

Overall Meaning

The song "Look At Yourself" by Mr. Ivan featuring Mannie Fresh and B-32 delves into the topic of a toxic relationship between Mr. Ivan and his partner, who is back-sliding on him. The lyrics convey the frustration and anger Mr. Ivan feels towards his partner for not trusting him and accusing him of infidelity. He feels that his partner is always trying to break him down and is not supportive of his dreams. Mannie Fresh's verse is also about a similar situation where he encounters a woman who is irresponsible with her pregnancy and may have a sexually transmitted disease. Both verses are straightforward and unguardedly vulgar in their language, and the hook is a repetitive admonition directed towards these women to "take a look at yourself."

Line by Line Meaning

Gangsta, gangsta hard fuckin ties with a biatch
I'm a gangsta with strong connections with women, but it's not always easy

I made a few mistakes I cant help not bein rich
I'm not rich but that doesn't mean I'm worthless, I've made some mistakes, but I'm pushing through

I'm havin lots a trouble with some shit thats been on my mind
I'm struggling with personal problems that are on my mind

Believe it or not, I'm bout to bust my rich bitch u think I trust
I don't even trust my rich girlfriend, and I might break up with her soon

"What about your friends? Who you want, is it them or me?"
My girlfriend is questioning me about my friends and who's more important

Bitch i put you first now why the fuck you tryna clown me?
I've been putting my girlfriend first, but now she's trying to make fun of me?

Sheeit now why you bitchin bout the hoes I used to fuck?
Why is my girlfriend complaining about the women I used to be with?

Just keep on with ya trippin' cause this nigga aint givin a fuck
I'm not going to let her complaints affect me

You neva gave me no kinda time to get my head right
My girlfriend never gave me enough time to figure things out

Fresh out the parish, now bitch you know that shit aint right
I just got out of prison, and my girlfriend isn't being fair to me

Now that I reach the party bitch I'm bout to get my serve on
I'm at a party and ready to have a good time

You playa hatin ass bitches is on a mission
There are women out there who are trying to bring me down

To stop me and my serve, bitch its best you keep on wishin
They're not going to stop me from having fun and doing my thing

Huh, now dont come on me when I start to gettin rich
Don't try to come back to me when I become successful

You said I was a failure motha fucka TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF BITCH!
My girlfriend called me a failure, but now she should take a look at herself

See my story takes place on the late night
Now I'm going to tell a different story that happened at night

I was on the lake front tryna gettin some act right
I was at the lake trying to hook up with someone

Bitch was actin funny so I had to kick game
The woman wasn't being straightforward, so I had to use my charm to win her over

I said I'll be ya king you be my queen and shit will neva change
I made a promise that I would be her king and she would be my queen forever

Now I'm just sittin there look at the Viva (Vagina)
Now that we're together, I'm admiring her private parts

Its Hairy like Berry and its bigger than Geneva
Her Viva is very large and hairy

Something said stick my finger in, so I did
I followed my instincts and put my finger inside her

Then came the 2, the 3, the 4, the thumb and awwwwwww shhhiitt
Things escalated quickly and we had sex

I just dont believe it how could you conceive it?
I can't believe how easily she got pregnant

My fist, my wrist, bitch ya need (???)
I used my hand a lot during sex and now my wrist hurts

Push ya butt black, you smell like step back, ohh what the fuck is that?
I noticed an unpleasant smell coming from her butt

(Stop doin that shit black)
I asked her to stop doing that thing because it smelled bad

Tune the cat, aww bitch you bad fa my health
I was having so much sex that it was bad for my health

Aww, hoe... take a look at yaself (hoe)
She needs to take a look at herself and think about the choices she's making

Got my self together, head strong with things to do
I got myself together and I'm focused on my goals

Took a little time to realize that I dont love you
I realized that I don't love my girlfriend anymore

Strugglin hard, need some help, ya phone bill is due?
I'm struggling financially and my girlfriend needs to pay her share of the phone bill

Ya cant do nuttin fa me AIGHT BITCH, MOTHA FUCK YOU!
I don't need her help anymore and she can go fuck herself

I sacrifice alotta shit to be with ya black
I gave up a lot to be with my girlfriend

Since I'm on my own, now bitch you know you cant suck a dick
Now that we're breaking up, she can't have sex with me anymore

Before I left I told you I'ma be the checker
I warned her that I would break up with her if she didn't treat me better

You repped on me to ya friends, now I'm draggin you home arrested
She talked bad about me to her friends and now she's getting arrested

You wish you want, your no longer under custody
She's not in jail anymore, but she's still in trouble

See me on the streets I guarentee you wont fuck with me
If she sees me on the streets, she better stay away or there will be trouble

Pussy, stankin ass bitch with the yeast infection
She has a yeast infection and smells bad

Fresh outta birth control, aint worryin bout protection
She's not using birth control and doesn't care about protection

I coulda killed ya but ya aint worth me goin to jail
I could have hurt her, but it's not worth it to go to jail over her

With you in '94 all I wanna do is nail bitch
Back in 1994, I only wanted to have sex with her

I wanted to be a nice nigga
I wanted to be a good person

To take care of you and ya kids now you wanna go out and be a gold digger?
I wanted to take care of her and her children, but now she wants to chase money

I'm nuttin nice, I'm scandelous like Jimmy Swagger
I'm not a nice person, I can be scandalous like Jimmy Swagger

Kidnap them niggaz and turn into a full jacker
I'm capable of kidnapping people and causing trouble

Now that I'm single I'm gon go get my shit
Now that I'm single, I'm going to focus on myself and my goals

I'm gon get scandelous on that ass but fa now take a look at yourself bitch!
I'm going to do some bad things, but for now, she needs to look at herself and think about her mistakes

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